35 finalists were honored at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards.
The recipients of the Business Excellence Award for 2015:
RISING STAR AWARD: Cottage Quilting Ltd.
Funded by: FortisBC
MICRO BUSINESS AWARD (1-3 employees): CareSmart Seniors Consulting
Funded by: Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD (4-15 employees): Bellamy Homes
Funded by: Prospera Credit Union
MID-SIZE BUSINESS AWARD (16-50 employees): SK Form & Finish Inc.
Funded by: BDO Canada LLP
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AWARD: Living space for humanity
Funded by: Urban Systems Ltd.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AWARD: AJ Hazzi, Vantage West Realty Inc.
Funded by: Accelerate Okanagan
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Funded by: Interior Savings Credit Union
AWARD IN HOSPITALITY & TOURISM AWARD: Hotel Eldorado
Funded by: Tourism Kelowna
MARKETER AWARD: martketer inc.
Funded by: Pushor Mitchell LLP
TECHNOLOGY / INNOVATION AWARD: TELUS
Funded by: UBC Okanagan
BIG BUSINESS AWARD (51+ employees): Emil Anderson Construction
Funded by: Grant Thornton LLP
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Theresa Arsenault
Funded by: MNP LLP
Eleven recipients were awarded prizes from among 350 supporters, with a festive enthusiasm that reflected the passion, entrepreneurship and community spirit of the region.
Platinum sponsors for the awards included the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP.
Photo: AJ Hazzi, Young Entrepreneur Award winner, is developing Kelowna’s first green road.
